Reading Lolita in Tehran

Overview

The screen adaptation of Azar Nafisi’s memoir tells the true story of a literature professor in revolutionary Iran who, amidst censorship and religious extremism, gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to immerse themselves in banned literary classics.

Cast

Golshifteh Farahani

Azar Nafisi

Zar Amir Ebrahimi

Sanaz

Mina Kavani

Nassrin

Bahar Beihaghi

Mahshid

Isabella Nefar

Yassi

Raha Rahbari

Manna

Lara Wolf

Azin

Shahbaz Noshir

Magician

Arash Marandi

Bijan Nafisi

Catayoune Ahmadi

Mahtab

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